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A Nepali woman based in New York has been awarded with Grinnell Prize.<\/p>\n

Luna Ranjit, the cofounder and executive director of Adhikaar, an organisation working for social justice movement for Nepali-speaking community has won the $100,000 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. Ranjit will receive half of the total cash prize while the other half will go to her organisation.<\/p>\n

Ranjit founded Adhikaar in 2005 to promote human rights and effective social justice work in Nepali-speaking communities in New York City and the United States. Adhikaar works address the needs of the growing Nepali immigrant communities through community-based participatory action research.<\/p>\n

Ranjit graduated from Grinnell with her bachelor of arts in economics and global development studies in 2000. Grinnell Prize is presented by Grinnel College recognizing achievements in social justice.<\/p>\n

The prize is scheduled to be awarded in October.<\/p>\n

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